Combination gate hinge and lock



Aug. 11, 1953 R. ESSLINGER 2,643,092

COMBINATION GATE HINGE AND LOCK Filed April 19, 1951 FIG l FIG 2 a FIG.6.

LA GS/N INVENTOR. ROBERT ESSL/NGER,

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Patented Aug. 11,, 1953 I COMBINATION GATEHINGELAND' LOCK Robert Esslinger, Prophetstownt lll.

I :ApplicatiomApriLlS), 1951; Serial'No.v221=,823

side of az gatey with means for attachment-on the units forcoperativelyengaging-the.gate-posts a each side of the gate-way, and whereby the gate will'normally stand supported and in loekdD'o- 'sitionagainstopeningat ither side thereof; Said, units including pivot pins' for slidably eng i 'eye-bolt'sseated in the gate-posts at top' and bottom ends thereof whereby said pins -may fnflC- 'tion 'inone position as pivots for the gate to flpe and close upon, or may function in another 1 sition for locking the gate against movement in" either direction, as when the ends of the pins are passed through said eye-bolts of the posts, and means for sliding said pivot pins at either side out of engagement with the eye-bolts, for opening the gate at that side while the opposite side of the gate remains pivotally hinged to the gate post at that side.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of combined gate hinge and lock units for mounting at each side of a gate as positioned between gate-posts, each said post having at the top and bottom ends thereof eye-bolts seated therein in transverse alignment with pairs of spaced and perforated keeper lugs extended out at the upper and lower ends of the hinge and lock units and adapted for engaging between them the eyes of the eye-bolts of the posts, pivot-pins slidably mounted on the units and adapted for slidable engagement with and disengagement from the eyes of the eye-bolts, means on the units for supporting the pivot-pins in operative slidable position, and means on the units for slidably operating the pivot-pins at either side of the gate for freeing that side of the gate for opening same while the opposite side of the gate remains pivotally supported by the pivot-pins at that side of the gate.

With the stated objects in view, together with such other objects as may appear from the specification, attention is directed to the accompanying drawing as illustrating certain preferred structural features of the invention, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a gate assembly constructed in accordance with the invention, the gate being here shown in normally closed and locked position.

Figure 2 is an edge or end view of the assembly of Figure 1, taken on the line 2-4 of Figure 1.

(GIN- 447) "Figure'B is aihorizontal sec'tiontab'view taken Figure 5 isqaidiagramma'tic lay-out "illustrating a pair of the ,gates' as positioned, at opposite s'ides' of. a run-way i or road.

illiigure 6"is :a similar diagrammatic lay-out lillustrating a pair'o'f the'gat'es a's pos'itionedat cross-run-ways'or roads.

"lIn, practising "this" invention I" provide a pair .of elongated, ,gttteihinge and ;lock"units TIEPIB- .sented generally at 5; the samelbein'gconstru'cted of any suitable material, such 'as' 'sheet metal,

and including inner and outer 'webs iajffiby and the centrally positioned and perpendicularly outstanding webs 5c. The outer webs 5b are slotted into 'at the upper and lower ends as shown at 5d, and pairs of perforated keeperlugs 5e, of flat formation, are horizontally and rigidly anchored onto the margins of these slots. Similar fiat and perforated guide-lugs 5] are horizontally and rigidly anchored onto the webs 5b, 5c, inwardly of the keeper-lugs 5e and in spaced relation thereto. Suitably heavy pivot pins 6 are freely and slidably seated through the perforated keeper and guide lugs 56 and 5 and compression coil springs 1 are mounted over these pivot pins 6 and braced at their ends between the lugs 5e, 5f, the said springs being anchored at their outer ends to the pivot pins, as indicated at 1a. Thus the normal action of the springs is to urge the pivot pins outwardly through the keeper and guide lugs, to their locking positions as will later be pointed out.

Pairs of operating wires or rods 8 are hooked at their outer ends through the inner ends of the pivot pins 6, as indicated at 8a, said wires or rods being extended inwardly in alignment as shown, with their inner adjacent ends falling short of meeting so as to leave an intervening space. This space is then bridged by means of short operating or turn-links 9, to the ends of which links the inner ends of the wires or rods 8 are freely connected as indicated at 812, by passing the turned ends or extremities of the wires or rods through apertures in the ends of the links 9. Operating handles [0 are rigidly anchored to the links 9 through their centers, and these handles are extended outwardly at each side.

For completing a gate in accordance with this invention, a plurality of cross boards or slats H are secured at their ends to the inner webs 5a of the units 5, by means of bolts, screws or 3 rivets Ila. The gate as thus completed is mounted within the gateway as provided by the laterally spaced gate-posts i2, by seating pairs of eye-bolts 13 into the posts I2 adjacent their upper and lower ends, said eye-bolts 13 being positioned so as nicely to align with the keeper lugs 5e of the uints 5, and so as to enter into the intervening spaces between these lugs, the eyes of the bolts l3 being turned flatly horizontal for this purpose. The pivot pins 6 are then retracted to permit the full entry of the eyes of the eye-bolts into place with the eyes aligned with the apertures of the keeper lugs. The pivot pins 6 are easily retracted for the stated purpose by merely turning the handles l0, and when the handles are again released the ends of the pivot pins 6 pass outwardly again through the eyes of the eye-bolts l3, thus pivotally hinging the gate in place and also looking the gate against movement in either direction. To open the gate and swing it open in either direction, one of the handles In at either side of the gate is turned, thus withdrawing the pivot pins at that side of the gate and freeing the gate to swing open at that side, while held pivotally suspended at the opposite side by reason of the pivot pins at such side remaining inserted through the eyes of the eye-bolts at that side. Thus it is apparent that the gate may be either locked into closed position, or may be readily opened Q at either side and swung in either direction. Various adaptations and uses of the gate may be readily accomplished for different purposes, and as indicated in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawing, such as opening or closing stock run-ways, and the like.

While I have here shown and described certain specific structural features of the invention, it is understood that the embodiment shown as well as the structural features disclosed, may be changed and varied as found desirable, within the scope however of the following claim.

I claim:

In a device for the purpose described, an elongated plate member adapted to be secured to one face of a vertical edge portion of a gate to extend therealong and project beyond said gate edge, a vertical web extending from said plate member between the vertical edges thereof and adapted to cover said gate edge, a second web extending from the free edge of the first web parallel to the plate member and away from the gate edge, said plate member and the second web having opposite and aligned slots extending from corresponding edges to the first web, and pairs of spaced keeper lugs at the edges of said slots and fitting in the space between the second .web and plate, said lugs having openit-igs therein for bolt members.

ROBERT ESSLINGER.

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